Diaspora & connections
Bringing communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina and abroad closer through dialogue, exchange and shared initiatives.
Association Dijaspona · Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Building connections.
Creating opportunities.
A Sarajevo-based nonprofit association bringing people, cultures and ideas together through education, heritage and international cooperation.
Bosnia and Herzegovina · Diaspora · International community
A meeting of heritage and community
01 / About us
A place for people, heritage and new ideas to meet.
Dijaspona is a nonprofit association based in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It seeks to strengthen ties among people in Bosnia and Herzegovina, its diaspora and international communities through education, cultural exchange and practical cooperation. Its work is rooted in the belief that shared language, cultural heritage and professional knowledge can create opportunities across borders.
The association’s areas of interest include preserving and presenting cultural, historical and artistic heritage; supporting learning and youth engagement; developing publications and media initiatives; and fostering connections among individuals, organizations and institutions. Dijaspona also encourages exchange in entrepreneurship, tourism, sports, community development and humanitarian action.
As a newly established organization, Dijaspona is building a platform for thoughtful collaboration and achievable projects. Its focus is on bringing people and ideas together, developing useful educational and cultural activities, and creating lasting channels of communication between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the wider world.
OUR PURPOSE
To turn connections into cooperation.
We seek to make cultural heritage, knowledge and international networks a starting point for learning, participation and shared initiatives.
Based in Sarajevo · Open to cooperation across borders02 / Our focus
Six connected areas of work
Our activities are guided by the association’s statutory objectives. We aim to develop practical, collaborative initiatives in these fields.
Culture & heritage
Supporting the preservation and presentation of the country’s languages, arts, history and cultural traditions.
Education & youth
Encouraging learning, skills development, mentoring and opportunities for young people.
Media & publishing
Developing accessible information, research, publications and audiovisual or digital content.
International cooperation
Exploring cultural, educational and professional exchange with people and institutions beyond Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Community & opportunity
Supporting social cohesion and opportunities connected to tourism, sports, entrepreneurship and humanitarian action.
03 / Leadership
Experience across disciplines
Dijaspona is led by two professionals whose backgrounds bring together organizational management, international culture, media and communication.
Director
Ammar Kulo
Ammar Kulo is an economist and certified accountant with extensive experience in financial management, accounting and organizational administration. He graduated from the Faculty of Economics at the University of Sarajevo and completed a specialist journalism programme in Sarajevo affiliated with the École supérieure de journalisme de Lille.
His career spans financial, analytical and managerial roles, including senior responsibilities at Sarajevogas. He has also undertaken professional training in public investment procedures and accessing European Union funds.
Alongside this work, Kulo was one of the creators of Sarajevo International Cultural Exchange (SICE), a cross-border cultural initiative developed in the 2000s. SICE connected artists and creative communities through exhibitions, workshops, film screenings and cultural exchange, with activities in Sarajevo, Tokyo and Berlin.
As Director of Dijaspona, he combines financial and organizational experience with firsthand involvement in developing international cultural initiatives.
General Secretary
Mirza Bahić
Mirza Bahić is a Sarajevo-based journalist, editor, translator and communications professional with more than 20 years of experience in media, publishing and international collaboration. He holds a master’s degree in translation and interpretation from the University of Sarajevo.
His career includes longstanding editorial work with a&s Adria and a&s Middle East and contributions to the international technology publication TechRadar. His work in the cultural sector includes film translation and subtitling for the Sarajevo Film Festival. He has also contributed to reporting and editorial work at the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIN), supported project coordination and communications at PROI, and provided multilingual event and organizational support through Kongresni Servisni Centar.
His broader professional work in localization, editorial production and cross-cultural communication brings together research, clear writing and collaboration across languages and markets. As General Secretary of Dijaspona, he applies these skills to the association’s cultural, educational, media and international cooperation initiatives.
04 / Contact
Let’s start a conversation.
For project ideas, cultural and educational cooperation, or general enquiries, please contact the association by email.
Write to usEMAILdijaspona@gmail.com
LOCATION
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina